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Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter vs Kumho Solus TA71 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 10 + 38 owner reviews. How we score

Champion Fuel Fighter is ahead, 61–49

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Kumho Solus TA71
Tire BKumho

Solus TA71

Premium Touring All Season tire

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 38 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 63

    Dry

    Champion Fuel Fighter +16
    47
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterSolus TA71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online6036

    Champion Fuel Fighter: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 60.1 = 63

    Solus TA71: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 35.7 = 47

    No road tests of dry for Champion Fuel Fighter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Solus TA71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 63

    Wet

    Champion Fuel Fighter +14
    49
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterSolus TA71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online6042

    Champion Fuel Fighter: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63

    Solus TA71: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 41.5 = 49

    No road tests of wet for Champion Fuel Fighter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Solus TA71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 59

    Snow

    Champion Fuel Fighter +7
    52
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterSolus TA71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5040

    Champion Fuel Fighter: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 59

    Solus TA71: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 39.5 = 52

    No road tests of snow for Champion Fuel Fighter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Solus TA71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Champion Fuel Fighter +14
    45
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterSolus TA71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online5534

    Champion Fuel Fighter: 40% × 65.9 (est.) + 60% × 54.9 = 59

    Solus TA71: 40% × 61.7 (est.) + 60% × 34.2 = 45

    No road tests of comfort for Champion Fuel Fighter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Solus TA71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 66

    Noise

    Champion Fuel Fighter +8
    58
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterSolus TA71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6547

    Champion Fuel Fighter: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66

    Solus TA71: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 46.6 = 58

    No road tests of noise for Champion Fuel Fighter or Solus TA71. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 54

    Treadwear

    Solus TA71 +2
    56
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterSolus TA71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online4649

    Champion Fuel Fighter: 60% × 59.1 (est.) + 40% × 45.7 = 54

    Solus TA71: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 48.7 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for Champion Fuel Fighter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Solus TA71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 57

    Handling (owners)

    Champion Fuel Fighter +23
    34
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterSolus TA71
    Reviews found online5734
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Champion Fuel FighterKumho Solus TA71
Relative Score 61 49
Dry 63 47
Wet 63 49
Snow 59 52
Comfort 59 45
Noise 66 58
Treadwear 54 56
Handling (owners) 57 34

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Champion Fuel Fighter

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Solus TA71

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Champion Fuel Fighter

Pros

  • Good wet traction and resistance to hydroplaning during heavy rain
  • Low road noise and quiet, comfortable dry driving experience
  • Stable high-speed handling suitable for long-distance highway commuting

Cons

  • Poor long-term tread wear that falls well short of the mileage warranty
  • Rapid degradation of wet traction as the tire ages
  • Concerns regarding durability, including weak sidewalls and susceptibility to punctures and air leaks
All owner themes in the Champion Fuel Fighter review

Tire B Solus TA71

Pros

  • Exceptional value for the price point
  • Low road noise and high ride comfort
  • Strong tread life longevity

Cons

  • Occasional reports of vague steering or 'wandering' feel
  • Mushy cornering stability during aggressive maneuvers
  • Inconsistent wet-weather traction for some users
All owner themes in the Solus TA71 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter B · Kumho Solus TA71
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—5
Rim diameters—17″ – 19″
Tread depth11/32″11.5/32″
UTQG600 A A600 A A
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi60,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter

Kumho Solus TA71

Winner: Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter — better handling, dry and wet. Where the Kumho Solus TA71 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter scores 57 vs 34 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter scores 63 vs 47 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter scores 63 vs 49 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter scores 59 vs 45 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter
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Tire B · Kumho Solus TA71
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Champion Fuel Fighter or Solus TA71?

Which is better in the wet, Champion Fuel Fighter or Solus TA71?

Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter, 63 vs 49 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Champion Fuel Fighter or Solus TA71?

Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter, 63 vs 47 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Champion Fuel Fighter or Solus TA71?

Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter, 59 vs 52 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Champion Fuel Fighter or Solus TA71?

Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter, 66 vs 58 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Champion Fuel Fighter or Solus TA71?

Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter, 59 vs 45 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Champion Fuel Fighter or Solus TA71?

Neither, by our numbers: 54 vs 56 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology